CHANG Ching-Lang (ZHANG Qing-Lang) was a renowned bass vocalist in Taiwan, as well as choral conductor and music educator. Chang was born on April 11, 1939 in Hsinchu County and died on March 8, 2011. He was active as a performer of vocal music his entire life, and never retired from singing, while the fullness and richness of his voice never diminished. Chang had impeccable technique and an extensive vocal range, possessing the ability to sing a wide range of vocal styles. Well-versed in Chinese folk songs and operatic styles, he was able to sing almost any style of Chinese or Western vocal music. During his professional career teaching and doing research at National Taiwan Normal University, he devoted his entire career to making popular music a part of academia and art music more popular outside of academia.